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I just got back from visiting the SO a week or so ago (long distance relationship). Some of you may remember I didn't want my period while I was visiting so per the courteous advice of friends and tPFers, I skipped my placebo pills and began the next packet of pills right away (Yasmine). We still practiced with drawl as a back up method but thats not 100%. And there was one day I was a few hours late taking one pill and maybe about an hour or 2 laate for two more pills.Now, I'm beginning the 3rd week of that packet... so 7 more days of active pills and then I start 7 days of placebo white pills.

A few days ago, I noticed breast tenderness. I still ahve it. I always thought you only get that immediately prior to your period. It seems I felt breast tenderness a bit in advance. I feel paranoid and am a bit worried.

I know when I wasnt on birthcontrol, I would be "safe" as long as I go my period that month. Now that I'm on it, does it work the same way in that I'll be safe if I get my period when it is expected in a week? Or do the pills manupulate my hormones so I'll still get my period even if im "insert P word"?

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because you skipped your placebo pills for the first time, your hormone cycle may be a tad out-of-sync with how it normally is, so i wouldn't worry based on that symptom alone. i get random breast tenderness occassionally, it can be from a variety of hormonal changes, and i'm fairly certain that altering how you take your birth control would probably be enough to cause a little bit of it.

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Agree with Amanda, that is a big change to make to your hormone cycle so I'd say it was that.

I am pregnant now (due in just over 2 weeks) & one of hte first things that alerted me to it was extremely sore breasts. Much worse than just pre-period breasts & it just never went away. They were so sore I just wanted to wrapped them up in cotton wool. This went on for well in excess of 6 weeks. So if the pain is subsiding or worse at different times of the day, I would say its just the hormane changes.
Don't fret about it, & if you're still really sore in an other couple of days, take a test. You'll be fine though, I'm sure.

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if I understood right you just got back right? when I found out I was pregnant it was well after the actual 'event' and only then I experienced any other problems like breast tenderness. it could well be your hormones playing up with the change in birth control.

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Don't worry. I was just like you a week ago, I got the symptoms like breast tenderness (pain) and tiredness after I switched to a new brand pill. I was all freaked out about this, and went to see my GP. Luckily, it was just the hormone change since I switched my pills.

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I agree...don't worry. When you double up on your pill packets that can happen...you also may find that you have breakthrough bleeding while you are still finishing your last week of pills.

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^ Your so right! I just experienced some break through bleeding. 2 more days of yellow pills before I hit the white placebo pills.

Thanks everyone for your help! I feel a lot better. Tenderness is gone! Just waiting for my period in a few days. I feel like I havent had it forever though in reality, I just skipped having it once by taking 2 pill packs back-to-back.